HC Deb 16 October 1945 vol 414 c971W
Mr. Lipson

asked the Secretary of State for War if, in order to make fraternisation between British and Russian troops easier, he will supply the former, in the appropriate zones, with booklets containing a vocabulary of Russian words and phrases and other relevant information.

Mr. Lawson

A series of language textbooks has been specially produced for use in His Majesty's Forces by an Inter-Services Committee for Modern Languages. This series includes "Russian from Scratch," supplies of which have been issued to B.A.O.R. and C.M.F. Also, an A. B.C.A. bulletin entitled "Portrait of an Ally," giving background information about the Russians and their ways of life, was published on 8th September, 1945.